Modern Life Is Rubbish (special edition)

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Tracklist

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1For Tomorrow
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars] and electric guitar [electric guitars]:
Graham Coxon
bass guitar:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
bell [sleigh bells] and electronic organ [Solina organ]:
Damon Albarn
cello, viola and violin:
The Duke String Quartet
drums (drum set) and timpani:
Dave Rowntree
background vocals:
Graham Coxon, Mae McKenna (vocalist) and Miriam Stockley
vocals:
Damon Albarn
recording of:
For Tomorrow
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
3.54:21
2Advert
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], electric guitar [electric guitars], tambourine and background vocals:
Graham Coxon
bass guitar:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
cajón [drumbox] and handclaps:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Dave Rowntree
keyboard [Casio SK1], lead vocals and spoken vocals [shopping tannoy]:
Damon Albarn
recording of:
Advert
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
43:45
3Colin Zeal
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], electric guitar [electric guitars], tambourine and background vocals:
Graham Coxon
bass guitar:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
drums (drum set):
Dave Rowntree
handclaps:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
other instruments [S1000]:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
lead vocals and spoken vocals [Butlins tannoy vocal]:
Damon Albarn
recording of:
Colin Zeal
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
3.753:16
4Pressure On Julian
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
bass guitar:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
drums (drum set):
Dave Rowntree
electric guitar [electric guitars], other instruments [Black & Decker] and background vocals:
Graham Coxon
vocals:
Damon Albarn
recording of:
Pressure on Julian
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
3.13:32
5Star Shaped
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], electric guitar [electric guitars], Moog [anti cat and dog Moog tone] and background vocals:
Graham Coxon
bass guitar:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
bell [typewriter bell]:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
cor anglais, oboe and soprano saxophone:
Kate St John
drums (drum set):
Dave Rowntree
vocals:
Damon Albarn
recording of:
Star Shaped
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
3.53:27
6Blue Jeans
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], electric guitar [electric guitars], guitar [volume guitar] and background vocals:
Graham Coxon
bass guitar:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
drum machine [loop drums]:
Dave Rowntree
melodica and piano:
Damon Albarn
vocals:
Damon Albarn
recording of:
Blue Jeans
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
publisher:
Illegal Songs Inc.
3.53:55
7Chemical World / Intermission
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Blur (UK alternative rock band), John Smith (UK producer/engineer) and Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], electric guitar [electric guitars] and background vocals:
Graham Coxon
bass guitar:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
drums (drum set):
Dave Rowntree
piano:
Damon Albarn
vocals:
Damon Albarn
compilation of:
Chemical World (UK album version) by Blur (UK alternative rock band) and Intermission by Blur (UK alternative rock band)
recording of:
Chemical World
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
recording of:
Intermission
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
3.86:34
8Sunday Sunday
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Steve Lovell (record producer and musical director; aka Bernard Gazda)
mixer:
סיימון ויינשטוק
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], electric guitar [electric guitars], slide guitar and background vocals:
Graham Coxon
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, cornet, tenor saxophone, trombone and trumpet:
The Kick Horns
bass guitar:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
drums (drum set) [salvation drums]:
Dave Rowntree
organ [bingo organ]:
Damon Albarn
vocals:
Damon Albarn
guest performer:
Kick Horns
performer:
Kick Horns
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Food Ltd. (in 1993)
recording of:
Sunday Sunday
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
4.352:38
9Oily Water
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Blur (UK alternative rock band) and John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
mixer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
bass guitar:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
drums (drum set):
Dave Rowntree
electric guitar [electric guitars] and background vocals:
Graham Coxon
spoken vocals [Shopping precinct tannoy vocal]:
Damon Albarn
recording of:
Oily Water
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
3.55:01
10Miss America
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Blur (UK alternative rock band) and John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
acoustic guitar, electric guitar [electric guitars], other instruments [background noise], percussion and background vocals:
Graham Coxon
bass guitar:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
drums (drum set):
Dave Rowntree
vocals:
Damon Albarn
recording of:
Miss America
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
35:35
11Villa Rosie
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Steve Lovell (record producer and musical director; aka Bernard Gazda)
mixer:
סיימון ויינשטוק
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], electric guitar [electric guitars] and background vocals:
Graham Coxon
bass guitar:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
drums (drum set):
Dave Rowntree
keyboard [Avon lady keyboard]:
Damon Albarn
vocals:
Damon Albarn
recording of:
Villa Rosie
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
3.153:55
12Coping
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], electric guitar [electric guitars], tambourine and background vocals:
Graham Coxon
bass guitar:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
drum machine [loop drums]:
Dave Rowntree
Moog and synthesizer [Jupiter 8 synthesiser]:
Damon Albarn
vocals:
Damon Albarn
recording of:
Coping
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
43:25
13Turn It Up
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], electric guitar [electric guitars], tambourine, triangle and background vocals:
Graham Coxon
bass guitar:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
drums (drum set):
Dave Rowntree
handclaps:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
vocals:
Damon Albarn
recording of:
Turn It Up
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
3.53:23
14Resigned / Commercial Break
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Blur (UK alternative rock band) and John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
bass guitar:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
drums (drum set):
Dave Rowntree
electric guitar [electric guitars] and slide guitar [slide guitars]:
Graham Coxon
melodica and piano:
Damon Albarn
vocals:
Damon Albarn
compilation of:
Commercial Break by Blur (UK alternative rock band) and Resigned by Blur (UK alternative rock band)
recording of:
Commercial Break
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
recording of:
Resigned
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
46:13
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#TitleRatingLength
1Popscene
producer:
Steve Lovell (record producer and musical director; aka Bernard Gazda)
recording of:
Popscene
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
3.53:15
2Mace
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Blur (UK alternative rock band)
recording of:
Mace
writer:
Damon Albarn and Blur (UK alternative rock band)
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
3:26
3Budgeman Brown
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Blur (UK alternative rock band)
recording of:
Badgeman Brown
writer:
Damon Albarn and Blur (UK alternative rock band)
4:48
4I’m Fine
producer:
Blur (UK alternative rock band)
recording of:
I'm Fine
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
3:04
5Garden Central
producer:
Blur (UK alternative rock band)
recording of:
Garden Central
writer:
Damon Albarn and Blur (UK alternative rock band)
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
6:00
6For Tomorrow (Visit to Primrose Hill extended)
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
recording of:
For Tomorrow
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
3.356:01
7Into Another
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Blur (UK alternative rock band) and John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
recording of:
Into Another
writer:
Damon Albarn and Blur (UK alternative rock band)
3:55
8Peach
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Blur (UK alternative rock band) and John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
recording of:
Peach
writer:
Damon Albarn and Blur (UK alternative rock band)
23:58
9Bone Bag
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Blur (UK alternative rock band) and John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
recording of:
Bone Bag
writer:
Damon Albarn and Blur (UK alternative rock band)
4:04
10Hanging Over
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Blur (UK alternative rock band) and John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
recording of:
Hanging Over
writer:
Damon Albarn and Blur (UK alternative rock band)
4:28
11When the Cows Come Home
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
recording of:
When the Cows Come Home
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
43:50
12Beachcoma
producer:
Blur (UK alternative rock band) and John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
recording of:
Beachcoma
writer:
Damon Albarn and Blur (UK alternative rock band)
3:38
13Chemical World (reworked)
producer:
Blur (UK alternative rock band), Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
recording of:
Chemical World
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
3:45
14Es Schmecht
producer:
Blur (UK alternative rock band)
recording of:
Es schmecht
writer:
Damon Albarn and Blur (UK alternative rock band)
3:37
15Young and Lovely
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
recording of:
Young and Lovely
writer:
Damon Albarn and Blur (UK alternative rock band)
4.355:03
16Maggie May
producer:
Steve Lovell (record producer and musical director; aka Bernard Gazda)
cover recording of:
Maggie May
publisher:
Rod Stewart
writer:
Mike Peters, Martin Quittenton (guitarist for Steamhammer) and Rod Stewart
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Full Keel Music, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), H. G. Music Inc, Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company), Rightsong Music Inc., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
4:06
17My Ark
producer:
Blur (UK alternative rock band)
recording of:
My Ark
writer:
Damon Albarn and Blur (UK alternative rock band)
5:57
18Daisy Bell (A Bicycle Made for Two)
producer:
Blur (UK alternative rock band)
cover recording of:
Daisy Bell
lyricist and composer:
Harry Dacre (in 1892)
2:48
19Let’s All Go Down the Strand
producer:
Blur (UK alternative rock band)
cover recording of:
Let's All Go Down the Strand
writer:
Harry Castling and C.W. Murphy
3:42